Right, when you're learning to drive and you go out practicing (as in, not a lesson with an instructor);

How old does the other person have to be?
Do they need to be insured on that vehicle?
How many years do they need to of had a licence?


My girlfriend is learning to drive, well she's almost ready for her practical test actually, but the problem is her parents are busy most of the time so she doesn't have anyone to go out driving with to practice.

Cheers.

The person needs to be 21 and must have held their (full) licence for at least three years.

Not sure about the insurance aspect but I don't think the observer needs to be insured on the car being driven.

Age doesn't matter as far as I'm aware, and they need to have held their licence for at least two years . Outster says three, but whether by that he means >2 or actually three, I'm not sure. It's definately >2 in the six occupied counties anyway.

Licence held for two years and over 21 I think.


Don't bother anyway, best just paying an instructor assuming they don't have previous road/driving experience.

You can do those intensive courses for something like 600 quid.

I think the other person has to have held a full license for at least 3 years and be 21 or over. They don't need to be insured on that vehicle though.

this should be in the book they give you to study that has all the road laws in it that you need to know.

Yah, tis indeed soemone over 21 who has had a licence for three years.

Insurance-wise, the car has to be insured in the name of the person driving. You ever notice when you fill in an insurance quote form, in the "licence type" box, you can select "Provisional"? That is so learners can drive them.

We don't get one...if you wanted you could buy the Highway Code book but I doubt most people do as it's just common sense.

oh, in the US they give you one for free, and that's what you study to take the computer test to get your learner's permit. most of it is common sense, but there's also some explanations of laws that you're not quite sure of, like your question there.